Knock-down display

ABSTRACT

A knock-down display having a product supporting tray and combined end supports and legs which mate with and support the tray at three points so that a vertically stacked assembly and/or an end to end linear relationship of a plurality of trays may be formed. Each of the combined side supports and legs mates with the tray at three points to thereby provide a rigidly supported structure.

United States Patent 1151 3,704,792

Wiese 1 51 Dec. 5, 1972 1541 KNOCK-DOWN DISPLAY 3,628,807 12/1971Fullington ..21l/l28 Inventor: Lee R. Wiese, Tenafy, [73] AssigneeHenschebsieina! 1,011,568 12/1965 Great Britain ..211/133 [22] Filed:June 21, 1971 Primary Examiner-Ramon S. Britts [2]] Appl 154872Attorney-Samuelson & Jacob [52] U.S. Cl. ..211/l26, 108/91, 108/111,[57] ABSTRACT A knock-down display having a product supporting 4 trayand combined end supports and legs which mate fiq 'fi'b 3l2/257f withand support the tray at three points so that a ver- 220/97B ticallystacked assembly and/or anend to end linear relationship of 'a pluralityof trays may be formed. Each of the combined side supports and legsmates [56] References Cited with the tray at three points to therebyprovide a UNITED STATES PATENTS I rigidly supported structure- 3,549,020 12/1970 Bohr ..21 1/ 148 8 Claims, 10 Drawing Figures 2 I 40 22, 2e1 I I 1 .iii iiiill, 1 NH 1 iiili i ii I Q a /Z 24 36 26 40 a8 26 aa 40e2 a 1 1 m "ll I II "N mul i ilii H1111: iiil mil 1 :I i i i ii H Ii 1 1#e V v 5 /Z4 Z4 i as 26 36 t PATENTED E 5 I N w N INVENTOR. W l ES E gLEE l2.

BY 2 Z QTTOENEVS KNOCK-DOWN DISPLAY The invention relates to knock-downdisplays and more particularly to such displays having separate traysand legs.

Broadly, the invention is directed toward providing displays havingseparate trays and combined end supports and legs. The trays are used tosupport the product and are provided with means which engagecomplementary engaging means on the legs and on a web joining the legs.In this construction, the tray is supported at its end at three pointswhich results in a rugged, sturdy construction. By providing suitableengaging means at the bottoms of the legs, a vertically stacked assemblymay be formed and by providing two pairs of legs joined by a single web,a linear end to end relationship of trays may be obtained. It is alsocontemplated to utilize the teachings of the invention to obtain acombination of vertical and end to end assemblies of the trays.

It is an object of the invention to provide product supporting trays andseparate combined end supports and legs which cooperatively form aknock-down display and wherein the tray is supported at three points bythe combined end support and legs.

It is another object of the invention to provide such a display whereinit is simple to form stacks of vertical trays.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide such a displaywherein a group of trays may be joined in linear end to endrelationship.

It is also an object of the invention to provide such a display whereina combination of vertical stacking and linear end to end arrangements ofthe trays may be obtained.

These and other objects, advantages, features and uses will be apparentduring the course of the following description when taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an assembled knock-down display ofthe invention showing both vertical stacking and end to end linearrelationship of the trays;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view, viewed in the direction of arrow 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an end view, viewed in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along lines 4-4 of FIG. 1,viewed in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on lines 5-5 of FIG. 4,viewed in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on lines 66 of FIG. I, viewedin the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 7 is a view of the leg of FIG. 6, viewed in the direction of thearrow 7 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on lines 88 of FIG. 6, viewedin the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 9 is a view similar to that of FIG. 6 wherein the productsupporting tray is horizontal; and

FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the lines 10I0 of FIG.9, viewed in the direction of the arrows.

In the drawings, wherein, for the purpose of illustration, are shownpreferred embodiments of the invention, the numeral designates anassembly utilizing the knock-down display of the invention.

Display 20 is seen to comprise (FIGS. 1 and 2) a plurality of productsupporting trays 22 which are arranged in a vertical stack and in an endto end linear relationship. The trays are supported by combined endsupports and legs 24 and by a dual combined end support and legs 28. Thetop corners of the uppermost tray in each stack is finished, forappearance, by a plug 26.

Combined end support and legs 24 comprises a pair of legs joined by aweb 32. A tab 34 is struck in from web 32. Tray 22 comprises a bottom36, a back running upwardly from a back edge, a front lip 38 upwardlyturned from a front edge, and opposite end edges 42. A downwardlydepending lip 44 depends from end edge 42 and it engages tab 34 when theunit is assembled. Back 40 is provided with a socket 58 which receives apin 46 on the upper end of leg 30 and front lip 38 is provided with asocket 56 which receives pin 46 on the top of front leg 30.

The bottoms of the legs 30 are provided with pins 50 which are shaped torest on the floor with a minimum of friction and wear or to fit insockets at the top of front lip 38 and back 40 to facilitate verticalstacking.

For end to end linear assembly of trays 22, a combined supportand legs28 is provided. It comprises two legs 60 at the front end and two legs62 at the back end joined by a web 61. Front legs 60 are provided withbottom pins 64 and top pins 66 to engage the sockets at the front lips38 of two adjacent trays 22. Rear legs 62 are provided with lower pinsand upper pins (not shown) to engage the rear sockets of adjacent trays22.

Web 61 is provided with two tabs 68 on opposite sides of web 61 whichengage the tabs 44 of adjacent trays 22. Combined support and legs 28permits the ready assembly of trays in an' end to end linearrelationship and in a vertical stack. I

The previously described knock-down display of the invention utilizes aproduct supporting tray with the rear tilted downward from the front.This permits product such as cigar five packs to be displayed so as tohave their front faces tilted slightly upward toward the eye of theprospective purchaser. This type of construction also results in stablerows of product.

There are many products which are preferably displayed on a horizontaltray. Such a unit for end to end linear assembly is illustrated in FIGS.9 and Ill. Other elements, which are not illustrated, are formed in amanner similar to those previously described and illustrated. Horizontaltray 23 comprises a horizontal platform or bottom 37, front lip 39, back41 and opposite end edges 43 with a depending lip 45 depending from eachopposite end edge 43.

Combined support and legs 70 comprises two pairs of legs 72 joined by aweb 71 which has a pair of opposite tabs 74. The legs are provided withupper pins (not shown) which engage the sockets at the front and back ofthe trays and lower pins 78 which rest on the floor or engage sockets atthe top of the back and front of the tray for vertical stacking.

Since it can readily be seen that the inventive concept of theembodiment of FIGS. 9 and I0 is the same as that of the embodiment ofFIGS. 1-8, all the details of the later shown and described embodimentare not illustrated. Both embodiments of the invention utilize a threepoint support on the end of the tray to provide a rigid construction forboth vertical stacking and end to end linear assemblies.

While preferred embodiments of the invention have been illustrated anddescribed, it is obvious to one skilled in the art that modificationsand changes may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows:

l. A knock-down display for supporting and displaying products thereoncomprising;

a product supporting tray having a bottom, opposite end edges, a frontedge and a back edge;

an upstanding back integral with the back edge and having oppostie endsadjacent the opposite end edges and an upstanding front lip integralwith the front edge and having opposite ends adjacent the opposite endedges; I

a downwardly depending lip integral with each of the two end edgesintermediate the front edge and the back edge;

an end member having a pair of legs and a web joining the legs;

the web having a tab for engaging the downwardly depending lip of oneend edge of the tray;

cooperative engaging means at one of the ends of the back and at one ofthe ends of the front lip and a complementary engaging means at the topof each leg so that .when the engaging means of the tray and of the endmember and the downwardly depending lip and the tab are mated together,the tray is supported rigidly at three points at that end so as to beable to hold product thereon.

2. The invention of claim 1 wherein the engaging means at the end of theback and at the end of the front lip are sockets and the complementaryengaging means at the top of the legs are pins.

3. The invention of claim 2 including:

a bottom pin at the bottom of each leg and a socket at one end of theback and at one end of the front lip for engaging the bottom pins of thelegs to thereby stack a plurality of trays vertically one above theother.

4. The invention of claim 1 including:

engaging means at the bottom of each leg and complementary engagingmeans at one of the ends of the back and at one of the ends of the frontlip so that when the said engaging 'means'" are mated together aplurality of trays are stacked vertically one above the other.

5. The invention of claim 1 wherein:

the end member comprises:

two pairs of legs and a web joining the two pairs of legs;

the web having a pair of tabs on opposite sides thereof for engaging thedownwardly depending lips of one end edge of two adjacent trays;

the two pairs of legs having complementary engaging means at the top ofeach leg for engaging the cooperative engaging means at the adjacentends of the back and the front lip of each of two adjacent trays so thatwhen the engaging means of the trays and of the end members and thedownwardly depending lips and the tabs are mated together, the trays aresupported rigidly in end to end linear relationship so as to supportproduct thereon. 6. The invention of claim 5 wherein the engaging meansat the end of the back and at the end of the front lip are sockets andthe complementary engaging means at the tops of the legs are pins.

7. The invention of claim 6 including:

a bottom pin at the bottom of each leg and a socket at one end oftheback and at one end of the front lip for engaging the bottom pins ofthe legs to thereby stack a plurality of trays vertically one above theother.

8. The invention of claim 5 including:

bottom engaging means at the bottom of each leg and complementaryengaging means at one end of the back and at one end of the front lipfor engaging the bottom engaging means of the legs to thereby stack aplurality of trays vertically one above the other.

1. A knock-down display for supporting and displaying products thereoncomprising; a product supporting tray having a bottom, opposite endedges, a front edge and a back edge; an upsTanding back integral withthe back edge and having oppostie ends adjacent the opposite end edgesand an upstanding front lip integral with the front edge and havingopposite ends adjacent the opposite end edges; a downwardly dependinglip integral with each of the two end edges intermediate the front edgeand the back edge; an end member having a pair of legs and a web joiningthe legs; the web having a tab for engaging the downwardly depending lipof one end edge of the tray; cooperative engaging means at one of theends of the back and at one of the ends of the front lip and acomplementary engaging means at the top of each leg so that when theengaging means of the tray and of the end member and the downwardlydepending lip and the tab are mated together, the tray is supportedrigidly at three points at that end so as to be able to hold productthereon.
 2. The invention of claim 1 wherein the engaging means at theend of the back and at the end of the front lip are sockets and thecomplementary engaging means at the top of the legs are pins.
 3. Theinvention of claim 2 including: a bottom pin at the bottom of each legand a socket at one end of the back and at one end of the front lip forengaging the bottom pins of the legs to thereby stack a plurality oftrays vertically one above the other.
 4. The invention of claim 1including: engaging means at the bottom of each leg and complementaryengaging means at one of the ends of the back and at one of the ends ofthe front lip so that when the said engaging means are mated together aplurality of trays are stacked vertically one above the other.
 5. Theinvention of claim 1 wherein: the end member comprises: two pairs oflegs and a web joining the two pairs of legs; the web having a pair oftabs on opposite sides thereof for engaging the downwardly dependinglips of one end edge of two adjacent trays; the two pairs of legs havingcomplementary engaging means at the top of each leg for engaging thecooperative engaging means at the adjacent ends of the back and thefront lip of each of two adjacent trays so that when the engaging meansof the trays and of the end members and the downwardly depending lipsand the tabs are mated together, the trays are supported rigidly in endto end linear relationship so as to support product thereon.
 6. Theinvention of claim 5 wherein the engaging means at the end of the backand at the end of the front lip are sockets and the complementaryengaging means at the tops of the legs are pins.
 7. The invention ofclaim 6 including: a bottom pin at the bottom of each leg and a socketat one end of the back and at one end of the front lip for engaging thebottom pins of the legs to thereby stack a plurality of trays verticallyone above the other.
 8. The invention of claim 5 including: bottomengaging means at the bottom of each leg and complementary engagingmeans at one end of the back and at one end of the front lip forengaging the bottom engaging means of the legs to thereby stack aplurality of trays vertically one above the other.